Wind
True or False: All winds move in the same general direction all over Earth.
False
Heat transferred through electromagnetic waves is what type of heat transfer?
Radiation
True or False: Cold air masses are more dense than warm air masses?
True
In both air and water, cold air/water _______ and warm air/water _________.
Sinks, Rises
Which heats up AND cools down faster? Land or water?
Land
Wind always moves from areas of __________ pressure to ___________ pressure.
High to Low
Which type of heat transfer is the primary movement and heating/cooling method for both the air and water on Earth?
Convection
What kind of weather is associated with a high pressure air mass?
Clear, Sunny, Dry Weather
Where do the Sun's rays strike the Earth most directly?
The Equator
During a sea breeze, which area has lower pressure?
The Land
Wind is the movement of air within the atmosphere. Which of the following is the cause of wind?
A. Gravity B. The Moon C. Changes in the Ozone Layer D. Uneven heating of Earth
D. Uneven heating of Earth
The surface of the Earth heating the air that contacts it is an example of which type of heat transfer?
Conduction
What kind of weather is associated with a low pressure air mass?
Cloudy, Rainy Weather
Where would the densest ocean currents form?
A. The cold polar regions B. The warm, tropical regions C. Near continents B. Near the equator
A. The cold, polar regions
True or False: During a sea breeze, the water is warmer than the land
False
Why does wind not move in straight lines?
A. The uneven heating B. The rotation of Earth C. The revolving of Earth D. It takes the path of least resistance
B. The rotation of Earth
Imagine you are walking on a hot sidewalk. Which process results in the heat energy from the sidewalk transferring to your feet?
Conduction
What is a mass of similarly dense sir with a similar warm or cool temperature throughout it?
A Front
Air masses all over Earth, such as warm fronts and cold fronts, generally move along/with what?
A. Trade Winds B. Jet Stream C. The Poles D. The Coriolis Effect
B. Jet Stream
During a land breeze, which area has higher pressure?
The Land
Wind does not move in a straight line due to Earth's rotation. What is this effect called?
The Coriolis Effect
Match the type of heat transfer to the correct example: A. Radition B. Conduction C. Convection
1. A Fire 2. Boiling Water in a Pot 3. Cooking Food in a Pan
A1, B3, C2
Explain an occluded front.
When a warm front is caught between two cold fronts and is pushed away from the ground completely, higher into the atmosphere with the cold fronts below it.
Explain what the climate will usually be like in places surrounded by warm ocean currents in terms of temperature and weather.
The climate will be warmer than places at the same latitude without such ocean currents, often with more rain, thunderstorms, and severe weather events.
Explain HOW and WHEN sea breezes change to land breezes and vice versa.
During the day, the sea is cooler than the land causing an area of high pressure over the sea, as day turns to night, the land cools down quickly and the temperature and pressures reverse, causing a land breeze.